CORPUS CHRIST, Tx — A 17-year-old King High School student was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street to get on a school bus on the city's south side, according to Corpus Christi police.
The vehicle struck the teen just after 8 a.m. as she was crossing the road near Wooldridge Road and Wind Hollow Drive.
Police say the student was not in a crosswalk when she crossed the street. Emergency crews arrived and took the teen to a local hospital.
According to the teen's mom, she is expected to recover from her injuries.
In a statement sent to parents, King High School's principal says the bus was entirely stopped with lights flashing and had the stop sign extended.
Traffic investigators say the vehicle that struck the teen remained on the scene.
